Body Literacy Summit Schedule
*On Friday October 16th, all Breakout Room zoom links will be added to the schedule below. Please bookmark this page as a reference guide. We suggest putting the schedule in your own personal calendar with the zoom links included!
Friday, October 16th: An Exclusive Sneak Preview
Watch a sneak peek of The Business of Birth Control followed by a talk-back with filmmakers Ricki Lake, Abby Epstein and special guest moderators. We are hosting two screenings: one for international audiences and one for North American audiences. You are welcome to join whichever is most convenient for you!
12pm ET / 5pm BST (UK Time Zone) Q&A moderated by Alice Pelton, CEO The Lowdown
Click here to access the screening on Zoom
3pm PT / 6pm ET (US Time Zones) Q&A moderated by Aviva Romm, MD-Midwife
Click here to access the screening on Zoom
Saturday, October 17th: Summit
Immerse yourself in a day of interactive breakout rooms and panels designed to make YOU the expert in your reproductive wellness.
The Summit will be held on our Zoom "Mainstage" with the exception of the breakout rooms at 1pm and 4:30pm ET. Please see instructions on how to access breakout rooms in their sections below.
12pm ET: Welcome
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Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein introduce the day
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Biet Simkin, spiritual teacher and author, guides us in breath work and a musical performance.
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Mayim Bialik, actress and neuroscientist discusses the pill, feminism, and hormones with Ricki and Abby
Click here to access the Welcome Ceremony on the Zoom Mainstage!
1pm ET: Breakout Rooms - Take your pick of one of these live, interactive sessions:
Body Literacy: Informed and Empowered Breakout Rooms Featuring an Introduction by Holly Grigg-Spall, author of Sweetening the Pill:
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Sarah E. Hill: It's All in My Head; Why Does My Birth Control Alter My Mood and Who I'm Attracted To?
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Nicole Jardim: How to Achieve Pain-Free, PMS-Free Periods.
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Krystal Kirton: Transitioning off Birth Control to Conceive.
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Dr. Elina Berglund Scherwitzl: The future of birth control: How technology can help you take control of your body and reproductive health.
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Coach Gessie Thompson: Estrogen Dominance: Managing Fibroids and PCOS through Lifestyle Changes.
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Alisa Vitti: What We Haven't Been Told: The Infradian Rhythm, Your Cycle, Diet, and Exercise.
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Dr. Jolene Brighten: Breaking up with the Pill.
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Dr. Brighten does not have internet access this weekend so her talk is pre-recorded and will be played on the 'mainstage' webinar Zoom link. The chat will be open for comments and questions which we will pass onto Dr. Brighten to answer next week. Click here to access Jolene's talk!
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*The 6 Breakout sessions above are live, interactive and happen concurrently. They are each hosted on separate Zoom accounts, so you will need to "leave" the summit and click on the session you would like to join at 1pm ET. After the breakout room ends, you will be directed back to the Summit "mainstage" ZOOM link for our 2pm programming. (Some breakout sessions may be limited to 100 people, and will operate on a first come, first serve basis. If the breakout session you selected is at capacity, please choose another session. We will make recordings of all the rooms available to you after the Summit.)
2pm ET: Yoni Break
Giveaways, Tips, and Tricks for a Happy, Healthy Yoni featuring:
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Isa Herrera: The 5-Minute Daily Pelvic Routine for a Happy Vagina
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Dr. Emily Morse (Sex with Emily): Sex Toys and Libido
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Nadine Artemis: Potions and Lotions for Your Yoni
Click here to access the Yoni Break on the Zoom Mainstage!
2:45pm ET: Bleeding Between the Binary
A Personal Story about Gender & Periods with Cass
Click here to access Bleeding Between the Binary on the Zoom Mainstage!
3pm ET: Live Panel Discussion
Racism & Birth Control, The Legacy of Exploitation of BIPOC Women:
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Sevonna Brown, Assistant Executive Director of Black Women's Blueprint
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Deirdre Cooper Owens, Director of the Humanities in Medicine Program | University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Cindy Luquin, Founder of Howl at the Womb
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Corinne Sanchez, Executive Director of Tewa Women United
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Latham Thomas, Founder of Mama Glow
Click here to access the panel discussion on the Zoom Mainstage!
4pm ET: Fathers of Lost Daughters: The Untold, Deadly Side Effects of Birth Control
Joe Malone and David Rowan honor the memories of Brittany and Alex
Click here to access this discussion on the Zoom Mainstage!
4:30pm ET: Breakout Rooms - Take your pick of one of these live, interactive sessions
I'm Ready to Ditch the Pill...Now What? Breakout Rooms featuring:
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Dr. Lara Briden: How to Have Regular Periods without Contraceptive Drugs.
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Lisa Hendrickson-Jack: Mastering Fertility Awareness Method.
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Lea Knarr and Chandra Wachholz: FemTech, A Hands-On Guide to Lady Comp and Daysy.
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Kelsey Knight and Emily Varnam: What are All My Non-Hormonal Birth Control Options?
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Dr. Jessica Shepherd: Is the Copper IUD Right for Me?
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Dr. Keith Bell: Holistic Approaches to Optimizing Fertility & Treating Post-Pill Syndrome.
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Dr. Shawn Tassone: How to talk to your partner about vasectomy.
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Dr. Jolene Brighten: Breaking up with the Pill.
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Dr. Brighten does not have internet access this weekend so her talk is pre-recorded and will be played on the 'mainstage' webinar Zoom link. The chat will be open for comments and questions which we will pass onto Dr. Brighten to answer next week. Click here to access Jolene's talk!
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*The 6 Breakout sessions above are live, interactive and happen concurrently. They are each hosted on separate Zoom accounts, so you will need to "leave" the summit and click on the session you would like to join at 4:30pm ET. After the breakout room ends, you will be directed back to the Summit "mainstage" ZOOM link for our 5:30pm programming. (Some breakout sessions may be limited to 100 people, and will operate on a first come, first serve basis. If the breakout session you selected is at capacity, please choose another session. We will make recordings of all the rooms available to you after the Summit.)
5:30pm ET: Live Panel Discussion
Forward Thinking: Long-Term Reproductive Health Solutions Panel featuring:
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Jennifer Block, Journalist & Author of Everything Below the Waist
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Julie McClure, Co-Founder & CEO of Hello.Me
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Panquetzani, Founder of Indigemama
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Ash Spivak, Doula & Co-Founder of Allbodies
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Ridhi Taryal, Co-Founder & CEO of NextGen Jane
6:30pm ET: Closing
with Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein and Giveaway Winner Announced!
Click here to access the Closing on the Zoom Mainstage!